(Ibe SDunelnuan* VOL. II.—NO. 4. DURHAM, FEBRUARY 17, 1894. jfootball. the tackling is not hard enough. In consequence of the loose play the halves did not know where they had THE SCHOOL V. OLD DUNELMIANS.—This match was the ball, but they are not certain enough of getting onto played on the School ground on December 14th. The their opponents. The three-quarters ought to tackle O.D's brought a strong though rather mixed team. lower. A good many of our faults come from slackness The School kicked off, and after the return play became in the practice games. Each set of forwards ought to very even. But the School gradually began to fall play as though they were playing in an important back, and the O.D. forwards brought the ball to the match—with much more " steam." There is no reason School line. From a scrimmage on the line, R. Adam- why dash should not make up for what we lack in son, taking a pass, ran in under the posts, C. Adamson weight, but there is practically no dash in the games. kicking a goal. After this the School seemed to fall If this were cured, the back play would improve with it, entirely to pieces, and the O.D's, who were playing very but, as we have seen too often, backs are no good well together, managed to score three times more if the forwards are out-played in smartness and in before the call of time, the score being 2 goals, 2 tries, the pack. The following represented the School : — to nil. The School team was :—Back, W. Hardie ; Back, W. Hardie; three-quarter-backs, A. Clark, H. three-quarter-backs, S. Sadler, H. Graham, H. Fawcus, Fawcus, S. Sadler ; half-backs, Cumberlege and and N. Clark; half-backs, Cumberlege and Ferens; Ferens; forwards, H. Graham, T. G. Blunt, H. forwards, G. C. Kerr, T. G. Blunt, H. Wilkinson, Wilkinson, W. Willan, R. Bell, Hirst, D. Hardie, W. Willan, R. Bell, Walker, Hirst, and S. Sutherland. Allden, and S. Sutherland. H. Walker (O.D.) was Old Dunelmians :—Back, E. Lohden ; three-quarter- referee. backs, F. Lumsden, R. Adamson, C. Fogg-Elliot, MERCHISTON MATCH.—Dec. 18th. The tale of the and C. Wilkinson ; half-backs, C. Adamson and D. Merchiston match is soon told. The School failed to score Jackson ; forwards, H. Walker, G. Newby, A. C. and were beaten by 5 goals and 4 tries, a result which, Williams, C. Shortt, A. Shortt, C. C. Maughan, following on the close game last year and the perform- E. Graham, and C. R. Robertson. ances of the XV this, came, of course, as a great surprise. THE SCHOOL V. NORTHERN.—The first match this Those who have watched the School football for the term was played on Thursday, February 8th, against last few years were of opinion that the present team Northern. The visitors came with a much weaker was perhaps the most competent that has met Mer- team than last term, but managed to put on a heavy chiston since the match was started. In spite of the score against us. The School had the advantage of tall score, we are personally of this opinion still, for we the wind in the first half, but failed to make much of it. think that the Merchiston forwards were this year the Northern were often on our line and after about a best lot the School have yet met. They were not quarter of an hour registered a try. This was the only merely man for man much stronger and heavier—and score till half-time. After the change of ends Graham it is to this chiefly that they owed their success—but they came forward and we played three three-quarters, but played, as always, a first-rate game. Where the differ- Northern continued to have the best of the game. ence in weight and strength between the two teams was Owing to two kicks by W. Hardie and Ferens so marked it is almost impossible to criticize with much respectively being charged down, two more tries were fairness or advantage, but something may be learned scored against us. Luke shortly afterwards dropped a from the game. To anyone who watched it closely one goal. Some better play among our forwards brought thing was most apparent. The School must learn to the ball up to the visitors' line, but a good chance of play with much more dash. Whenever they had an scoring was lost by rushing it over instead of heeling out. opening they were slow off; Merchiston, on the other The return to the drop-out sent the ball into touch at hand, went off at once and played right through Northern's " twenty-five," and from a free kick for off- the game—and we cannot urge the importance of this side play Fawcus landed a good goal. Another try was too strongly—at top speed. We do not mean to imply got by Northern, and on play being brought again to that the School played with less life than in previous their quarters, a free kick was again awarded to the matches ; the whole team stuck to it hard right to the School. The shot at goal was a long one and some- finish, and under the circumstances this in itself means what more difficult on account of the wind, but Fawcus a great deal ; but though we realize fully the great managed to land it, and the whistle immediately blew advantage under which Merchiston were able to play for time. Scores :—Northern, 4 goals (1 dropped), all through the game, we still think that it would be 1 try ; School, 2 penalty goals. The result of the game well for everyone to consider want of life and dash as cannot be said to be satisfactory, considering the result the chief cause of the defeat, and have it remedied this of the former match. The forwards were chiefly at fault. term by top speed play in every practice game. With a They did not seem to understand one another. The light team, especially, this is of vital importance, and if packing is loose and there is no real scrimmaging, and a real effort is made to acquire it the rest will come. THE DUNELMIAN. F 17TH, 1894. IRowtng* General Jntelltgence- We have to announce that the Head Master has In view of the early date at which the Regatta is accepted the Crown living of Croft in Yorkshire. As now held it becomes more necessary than ever to get to Mr. Marshall is not going to leave us till the Summer, work early in the year. Realizing this, a start has we need only, at the present moment, express the best already been made and, although football prevents wishes of the School for his happiness in his new work. anything like regular practice at present, sufficient has We shall take another opportunity of presenting our been done to enable the most likely candidates for 44 readers with a summary of the honours gained by the seats in the crews to get their sea legs." It is hoped School during the ten years of Mr. Marshall's head- that we may be able to put on three crews at the mastership. For the present we will only say that our Regatta this year. With Mr. Blunt and Graham both record for the last ten years is one of which any School available, we have the nucleus of a strong first crew. might be proud, and is a standing proof of the thorough- For the second crew and the two vacant places in the ness and solidity of Mr. Marshall's work among us. first crew most of those who rowed in the riggers last The following paragraph is from the Newcastle Daily summer are available, and the third crew has to be Journal of January nth :— created before the Regatta. Regular practice will " We understand that the important Crown benefice of Croft, begin as soon as football is over. Yorkshire, has been offered to and accepted by the Rev. J. M. Marshall, head master of the Durham Grammar School. Mr. Marshall, after a distinguished Oxford career, which included a Ube School Concert scholarship at Trinity College and first classes in Mods, and Lit. Hum., was elected a Fellow of Brasenose College, and afterwards became head master's assistant at Clifton College and second The School concert was held on December 18th. master at Dulwich College. He was also one of the early The following was the programme :— supporters of the Girls' Day Schools Company, and for many years a member of its council. Mr. Marshall is a vice-president Cantata " The Picnic" of the Surtees Society, a patron of the Durham Mechanics' Institute, chairman of the Durham School of Science, and a Trebles—F. KETTLEWELL, A. D. SHAFTO. member of the Durham School of Art Committee. During Mr. Tenor—MR. COMYNS. Piano—R. F. PEARCE. Marshall's headmastership, the number of scholarships at the MUSICAL DRILL. universities gained by boys from the Durham School has been 4 quite remarkable, and he has shown a warm interest and proved Quartette ' My Lady Fair " himself a ready helper in all movements for the good of the city G. BELCHER, REV. V. K. COOPER, MR. HEWITT, and diocese in which he has lived. His removal from Durham will AND MR. NUTTON. be regretted by a large circle of friends, who will heartily wish Song ..